The gods began by supporting Guo Jing to become emperor

Chapter 378 Invincible in All Directions, Where the Dragon Vein Lies

Previously, Su Ming had only dabbled in other martial arts besides swordsmanship, finger techniques, and movement techniques. Now, having gained insights into Que Zhou's martial arts, he can easily master these skills.

He only obtained a portion of the foundation of a thousand-year-old martial arts tradition, but it was enough to benefit him greatly.

The second mural still depicts a proud and imposing middle-aged man. This time, his weapon has become a spear, a long spear standing upright, pointing towards the sky, as if angrily questioning the heavens. That domineering and heroic aura seems to overflow from the mural.

"Gun Name - Heaven-Asking Gun Technique!"

"The first move - Returning the Horse to Ask the Heavens."

The second move – Arrogantly Questioning All Living Beings.

The third move – Angrily questioning the common people.

Though there are only three moves, each strike contains boundless mystery. Anyone who masters just one move will be a master of spearmanship in their time. Every word on the mural exudes an indescribable domineering aura, daring to draw their spear and challenge the heavens!

Perhaps it was out of regret, or perhaps it was a cruel twist of fate, that Wu Wudi created this Heaven-Asking Spear Technique. It may seem like he was questioning the heavens, but wasn't he also questioning his own heart?

Su Ming sighed. This kind of momentum was something he had never seen before. It is easy to follow the will of Heaven, but difficult to defy it. How many people in this world can defy the will of Heaven?
Even for oneself, it is difficult to grasp the mysteries within in a short period of time.

After memorizing the three sword moves, Su Ming turned his attention to another mural.

The third form of the Ten Strong Martial Arts – the Sword Path of Destiny.

My sword is the way, and the will of Heaven guides me.

In the mural, the middle-aged man wields a long sword. With each swing, his swordplay is like a surging river, with hundreds of sword energies rushing down. Although it is a sword, in that man's hands, it becomes a river of swords, a turbulent and powerful river!
A sword sweeps across the sky, vast and mighty!

The rolling river washes down, representing the general trend and destiny.

Who can defy the will of Heaven?
The Heavenly Mandate Sword Dao is extraordinary. In Su Ming's view, Wu Wudi forged an invincible sword with his own strong belief, and used his own sword Dao to represent the Heavenly Mandate, which is similar to Song Que's Heavenly Blade.

In no time, Su Ming finished reading and completely mastered it, but it will still take some time before he can truly understand and apply it.

Then, he turned his gaze to the next mural, where the martial arts skills were listed as follows: the fourth strongest - Da Yi Halberd Manual, the fifth strongest - Tiger Roar Staff Collection, the sixth strongest - Mountain and Sea Fist Classic, the seventh strongest - Xuanwu Divine Palm, the eighth strongest - Fierce and Powerful Leg Technique, the ninth strongest - Harmonious Golden Finger, and the tenth strongest - Oracle Bone Dragon Claw.

Of these, he was most interested in two martial arts techniques, one of which was the Fierce Strong Leg Technique.

This is a leg technique and also a lightness skill. The moves are divided into "Raging Trampling Mountains and Rivers", "Turning Stars and Rivers", and "Raging Shattering Mountains and Rivers". In the world of Feng Yun, the most famous leg technique is none other than Nie Feng's Wind God Leg. This martial art is very suitable for his attributes. Like the Cloud Dispelling Palm, it is a specialized martial art.

They are the kind of people who can unleash the full power of a martial art beyond their own full potential.

Anyone who's been around in the martial arts world knows the importance of lightness skills. Even if you can't beat someone, you have to be able to run away. Nothing is more important than your own life.

Like the Wind God Nie Feng with his Wind God Legs, he can attack or defend, making him invincible. When he encounters an enemy, he can confidently say, "This person is no less than me."

Among the top ten martial arts, the "Legendary Leg Technique" is an extremely powerful lightness skill. It is unknown whether it is stronger or weaker than the "Wind God Leg Technique".

Besides this leg technique, the other one is the Harmonious Golden Finger. When this finger technique is mastered, it can unleash the full power of the body. With just one strike, it can pierce stone and shatter gold. Furthermore, it can harmonize all the power of the ten strongest martial arts and unleash it in one burst!
That extremely concentrated point is the most powerful and offensive move among the top ten martial arts techniques.

Wu Wudi's strength goes without saying; even if placed later, he would still be one of the few strong individuals. At the same time, he thought of Xiong Ba, a heavyweight figure in the world of Fengyun.

Xiong Ba had three signature martial arts techniques: Cloud-Dispelling Palm, Wind God Leg, and Heavenly Frost Fist. Later, he taught these three techniques to three disciples, who became Bu Jingyun, Nie Feng, and Qin Shuang.

These three men also made great contributions to the expansion of the World Society. However, Xiong Ba was extremely jealous of talent, and even when teaching his three closest disciples, he didn't impart all his knowledge, always holding back a portion of his skills. The Three-Point Divine Finger was a unique technique created by combining the best parts of the Heavenly Frost Fist, Wind God Leg, and Cloud Dispelling Palm, used to counter the three great techniques of Nie Feng and others. Later, Xiong Ba severed two of his fingers, concentrating all his Qi into the remaining three fingers, unleashing their most domineering power.

Perhaps one day, this perfect golden finger will be able to match the three-point divine finger of the overlord.

After mastering the Perfect Harmony Golden Finger, Su Ming memorized the remaining ten strongest martial arts. He didn't even need to use them, because there was no other Wu Wudi in the world, and no one could completely master his ten strongest martial arts and reach his level.

Moreover, to truly unleash the power of the Ten Strongest Martial Arts, one also needs a weapon, the Heavenly Dao Battle Box; otherwise, no one would carry several weapons with them when they go out.

After Su Ming finished looking at the top ten martial arts, he suddenly felt something was wrong. He quickly went to the first mural and looked at it from front to back. Suddenly, a realization dawned on him, and he immediately sat down cross-legged.

At this moment, phantom images appeared in his mind, all of them Wu Wudi displaying various martial arts skills, and the images gradually overlapped.

That invincible aura continued to spread in his heart, and eventually, the martial arts moves gradually transformed into three moves: a defensive move, an offensive move, and a killing move.

Both defensive and offensive moves are methods of dealing with the enemy, and they are quite ingenious. However, the killing move, which kills in all directions, transforms one person into ten. Only when the power of each move is balanced can the tenfold power of this move be fully exerted. Therefore, the user must exhaust all his strength to use it.

At the same time, a sliver of understanding dawned on him: this killing move should not be used lightly. When the user activates it, they will bring about their own downfall. It will amplify the killing intent within the move, and with each person killed, the killing intent will deepen, accumulating over time until the user is unable to extricate themselves.

Two hours later, Su Ming opened his eyes, a hint of fighting spirit flashing in them, wishing he could find someone to fight right now.

He then calmed his mind and focused his attention. The fighting spirit slowly faded away, and his emotions gradually returned to calm. "It is indeed the essence of Wu Wudi's martial arts. Its spirit and intention are far beyond ordinary martial arts."

The martial arts in the Storm Riders have a great influence on martial artists. To take a recent example, the First Evil Emperor's swordsmanship was extremely evil. In the end, he lost control of himself and killed his own son, thus severing his own arms.

A martial artist being controlled by his own martial arts is unheard of in other worlds, but it is quite common in the world of Fengyun. It is as if the martial arts have broken free from the control of the creator and have their own will.

Ordinary martial arts, when practiced, at most affect one's temperament, making one indifferent, cruel, or cunning and ruthless, but they will never be used to control others like this, causing one to lose control of one's own behavior.

Fortunately, Su Ming's mental cultivation was already quite good, and with the He Shi Bi jade cleansing his mind of the dust, making it as clear as a mirror, he easily suppressed the martial will carried by this martial art.

Having grasped the Ten Directions of Invincibility, these Ten Strong Martial Arts were no longer of any use to Su Ming. He looked at the mural, shook his head, and left. The next person to see this mural would probably be Bu Jingyun.

……

After passing through the cave, Su Ming continued walking forward without a destination, as if taking a stroll, wandering aimlessly. He clearly remembered all the places he passed along the way, so he wouldn't get lost or not know how to get out.

The cave is a maze of interconnected passages, but it is not dark; there is a faint, dim light inside.

Besides these martial arts manuals and divine weapons, there is an even more mysterious treasure here: the Dragon Vein. Legend has it that this object was transformed from the spine of the Yellow Emperor, who was buried here after his death.

The value of a dragon vein is extraordinary. It can not only suppress fortune and purify evil, but also significantly enhance a person's power. Such a treasure must be related to the origin of the world of wind and clouds.

Of course, Su Ming would never think of taking it now. Once the dragon vein moves, the energy of the Nine Provinces will surge, and all kinds of experts will sense it. At that time, not to mention others, figures like Wuming and Xiong Ba will definitely jump out to compete with him.

He will definitely clash with these people in the future, but that doesn't mean he wants to be ganged up on and become the target of everyone's criticism.

The world of Fengyun can be called Divine Martial Arts, and ancient powers may hold many mysteries. The Yellow Emperor transformed into a dragon vein in his later years, and there must be secrets behind this. Otherwise, a human emperor would not have so easily perished.

Putting aside everything else, the hidden value of something left behind by an unparalleled expert must be enormous. Not to mention the possible inheritance it may contain, the power contained within the essence of heaven and earth accumulated over thousands of years must be extraordinary.

The dragon vein is originally an intangible thing. Emperor Xuanyuan materialized it with his own body, possibly to prepare for the great calamity to come. The fire qilin is here to protect the dragon vein.

In ancient times, the Qilin helped the Yellow Emperor defeat Chiyou. Before his death, the Yellow Emperor left the dragon vein in Lingyun Cave, partly to let the fire Qilin guard the dragon vein, and partly to let the fire Qilin recover from its injuries with the power of the dragon vein.

Unexpectedly, the Fire Qilin has become what it is today, often succumbing to demonic possession, but it still remembers its mission.

Su Ming continued forward along the mountain cave, his primordial spirit in his sea of ​​consciousness constantly releasing abnormal spiritual power. Finally, he sensed a very peculiar existence. Every time his spiritual power swept over this place, it would disappear without a trace.

If he hadn't had a clear mind, he wouldn't have realized how much of his spiritual energy had been unknowingly consumed. Following that mysterious place, he slowly walked over.

Finally, at the end of a cave in Lingyun Cave, there was a rock cave. In the deepest part of the cave, there was a majestic figure standing with a sword in hand. It was not a human but a skeleton!
"Roar!"

A ferocious roar rang out, and scorching flames ripped through the dark cave. A monstrous beast, its body engulfed in flames, emerged, its crimson eyes filled with rage and savagery.

The Fire Qilin has reappeared!
It pawed at the person in front of it, its eyes filled with ferocity and intense wariness.

The fire qilin possesses a spirit, but its mind often descends into madness. Yet, it still firmly remembers its mission: to protect the dragon vein.

Upon seeing the other party, Su Ming smiled and said, "It seems that to investigate the dragon vein, I'll have to get past you first!"

The fighting spirit that had just subsided was rekindled once more. This fire qilin had a robust and sturdy body and was truly resilient.

"The Sword Path of Destiny!"

Wu Wudi's Destiny Sword reappeared in the world. The sharp sword energy took shape at Su Ming's fingertips, transforming into a magnificent giant sword. It approached from afar with a powerful aura, as if the will of heaven had descended. The Fire Qilin was firmly locked in place, with nowhere to hide.

"Oh!"

The fire qilin spread its four hooves and charged forward, the sword energy striking its head, but with a different result.

When he first entered Lingyun Cave, his sword strike only managed to break through the Fire Qilin's defenses. Now, this Heavenly Mandate sword strike struck the Fire Qilin's skull, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound.

"Roar!"

After the fire qilin was in pain, it roared and spewed out endless heat waves. The flames burned the solid sword energy and quickly burned it to ashes. However, the result was that bright red blood kept dripping from its forehead.

Each drop was as fiery as a flame.

"Come on, let me unleash the Mountain and Sea Fist again!"

The Mountain and Sea Fist was gleaned by Wu Wudi from the ancient and mysterious classic "Classic of Mountains and Seas". It uses mountains as the warp and seas as the weft, with punches as heavy as mountains and moves as varied as the sea. It combines hardness and softness, and is incomparably powerful.

Moves: Overturning Dragon and Sea, Fist Overturning the World, Dragon Scales Piercing the Sun, Overturning Rivers and Seas, Dragon Shadows Across the Land, Coiled Dragon Entangling the Moon, Straight to the Yellow Dragon

"Fist that can subdue the world!"

"Dragon Scales Piercing the Sun!"

"Dragon Shadows Soar!"

……

The fire qilin's massive body tumbled back and forth in the air like a sandbag. Its voice gradually deepened from its initial anger. Its immense strength shifted between hardness and softness, yet it still sounded domineering and powerful.

Finally, Su Ming stood tall and threw a punch, which slammed heavily into the Fire Qilin's waist. The Qilin's eyes widened, and it flailed its limbs, crashing into the mountain wall and smashing down countless rocks.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the entire Lingyun Cave seemed to shake. The Fire Qilin, pressed under the stone, howled and roared in agony, its flames dimming to their lowest point. Hot flames dripped onto the ground, and blood continued to drip from its forehead.

"Fine, I'll spare your life!"

Seeing the Fire Qilin struggling under the stones on the ground, Su Ming raised his hand and released several sword energies to seal it, then turned his gaze back to the corpse of Emperor Xuanyuan.

With just one glance, he could feel the majestic aura emanating from the white jade-like skull, as if a sovereign emperor were truly looking down upon all living beings.

He sat upright on a stone chair, his hands resting on a sword. The sword was faintly rusty, and the patterns engraved on its blade were still visible.

"The Yellow Emperor, Xuanyuan!"

Su Ming walked up to him and bowed deeply. No matter what, he was the Holy Emperor who led the human race to prosperity. Whether he was the one on Blue Star or not, such a person deserved to be respected.

After bowing three times, he finally turned his gaze to the skeleton. Within the skeleton, which was as white as jade, there was a striking golden spine that exuded a mysterious and noble aura.

Su Ming walked straight up, grabbed the spine, and pulled it out. The spine still looked like a human spine, but a tail had grown out of the back of this spine.

In very ancient times, humans had tails, but they gradually degenerated.

(End of this chapter)